PETITION ON TRADE WITH SOUTH AFRICA

To the Port Commission of Oakland and the Port Commission of San Francisco

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Creator

Committee for International Support of Trade Union Rights

Place Created

San Francisco, California, United States

Date

Undated, second half on 1985?

Type of Item

Petition

Length/duration

1 page

Description

Petition to the Port Commission of Oakland and the Port Commission of San Francisco. The petition says the people of the United States are strongly opposed to apartheid; the Congress of the United States recently declared apartheid to be in violation of the most fundamental human and political rights as set forth in the United Nations charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; the United Nations, after careful consideration has concluded that a world economic boycott can get rid of apartheid; the United States is the leading trading partner of South Africa; in the light of these statements it is inconceivable that a public body, such as a port commission, would continue to permit...

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Organization

Committee for International Support of Trade Union Rights

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Collection

Miloanne Hecathorn papers, Michigan State University Library Special Collections